Cosmetic compact



May 15, 1951 E. E. M. zuRNDoRl-ER 2,553,348

cosMETIc COMPACT Filed Jly s, 1947 INVEN TOR.

Patented May 15, 1951.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a cosmetic compact ofa box-like structure which is adapted to conveniently hold and retainspecific articles for facial use, in respective places in the structure.

Another object of the invention is to form the interior structure of thecompact of a design for providing ease of accessability to the articlescontained in the compact.

`With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention resides in the combination andarrangements of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes may be madewithin the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spiritand intents of the invention.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved cosmetic compact with thelid or cover in an open position.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section'taken approximately on the line 2 2,of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken approximately on the line 3-3, ofFig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing, this improved compactcomprises a box 4 having a lid 5 which is hinged at 6 to the box, saidlid having depending walls 1 on the sides and front thereof.

A compartment 3 is formed in the box with its side wall 9 disposedinwardly from one side of the box for providing a spacing II so that thefinger-engaging ends of the cosmetic tubes I2 may project into thespacing from the side wall 9 through which they are deposited.

The compartment 8 is provided with a top wall l0 which is disposed on ahorizintal plane intermediate the height of the front wall I6 and therear wall 23 of the box for forming a compartment I8 between the wallIII and the top wall I9 of the lid 5 when the lid is closed.

The compartment I 8 is provided for the reception of a pair ofcontainers 20, each being retained in a respective countersink formed inthe wall I0, one of said containers being for the retention of facepowder and the other for rouge.

As is conventional with the cosmetic tubes I2, each is provided with atubular closure I3, said closures being horizontally secured inrespective openings formed in the wall 9 of the compartment 8 and areextended in said compartment so that the respective tubes I2 can bereadily invserted or withdrawn from their respective tubular closuresI3. l

. An opening I5 is formed in the front wall I6 of the box 4 and securedin said opening at right angles to the cosmetic tubes I2, is a tube orsleeve I9 for the deposit of a hair comb I4, the comb being adapted tobe withdrawn from the tube I1 when it is required for use.

The inner surface of the Wall I9 of the lid 5 is provided with a mirror2| and the front wall 'I of the lid has a catch 22 for engagement with acooperating part on the front wall I6 of the box for holding the lid inclosed position on the box.

This improved cosmetic compact is carried in the handbag or the like ofthe user and it has been found to provide a handy beauty kit for readyuse on account of the ease of access to the articles therein containedand particularly the cosmetic tubes I2 which can 'be readily engaged andwithdrawn from their places of deposit in the compartment 8, and fortheir subsequent ready insertion for redepositing them in theirrespective closure tub-es I3, and in as much as the lid is provided withdepending walls 1, the lid when closed on the box provides a completeCoverall for the articles contained therein, so that a smooth walledpackage is provided for insertion thereof in the handbag or the like ofthe user.

What I claim is:

1. A compact of a box-like structure having a hinged cover withdepending Walls for covering the structure when the cover is in closedposition thereon, and a compartment within the structure having an openside with a side wall disposed a distance inwardly from the open side ofthe structure for providing hand engaging space for engaging andwithdrawing cosmetic tubes nested in the compartment through said sidewall, said tubes having their hand engaging ends projected in the handengaging space of the structure.

2. A compact of a box-like structure having a hinged cover withdepending walls for covering the sides of the structure when the coveris closed thereon, and a compartment having an open, unobstructed side,and a side wall with a series of openings therein for sustaining aplurality of cosmetic tubes projected into said compartment, the sidewall of said compartment being disposed a distance inwardly from oneside of the structure for providing a hand inserting space for enablinggrasping of the tubes for withdrawing them from said compartment throughrespective openings in said side Wall.

3. A rectangular Ibox-like structure having a reduced Width front Wall,and having one of its sides open and unobstructed With a side Walldisposed intermediate the width of the structure for providing fingerinserting space in the structure outwardly of said intermediate Wall,said intermediate Wall having a series of openings for sustaining a likenumber of cosmetic tubes which are inserted therein from the ngerinserting side of the structure, and a cover having depending Walls forcovering the structure.

4. A cosmetic compact of box-like structure having a hinged cover withdepending Walls for covering and enclosing the vertical Walls of thestructure When the cover is in closed position thereon, and acompartment having a top wall With a plurality of recesses ior aplurality of containers, one of the vertical Walls of said structurebeing shorter in Width than its opposed Wall so as to form a recessedhand engaging space portion compartment, the vertical Wall at therecessed portion extending from one end of the shorter Wall to theopposed wall having a plurality of openings for nesting cosmetic tubesin the compartment.

5. A compart of box-like structure having a hinged cover with dependentWalls for covering the structure When the cover is in closed positionthereon, and a compartment within the accommodating With the bottom Wal1of the structure having an open, unobstructed side with a partition walldisposed inwardly from the open side of the structure, the front wall ofthe compartment being narrower than the back wall, and having thepartition wall extending from one end of said front Wall perpendicularto the back Wall to permit easy insertion of cosmetic tubes through saidpartition Wall.

ESTHER E. MORRIS ZURNDORFER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

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